The Gong Race Information
The Gong is a 1600 metre set weights plus penalties race run by the Illawarra Turf Club in November. It is held at Kembla Grange as the feature event of the programme.
- Race Type: Special conditions
- Distance: 1600 metres
- Conditions: Quality handicap, 3YO & upwards
- Track: Kembla Grange Racecourse, Kembla Grange, New South Wales
- Prizemoney: $1,000,000
- Date: Saturday 23 November 2024
The Gong Race History
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Our Runner by Runner Previews
2023 The Gong Preview and results.
2022 The Gong Preview and results.
Useful Facts
Fastest time (1600m): Riodini (2022) 1:33.57R
Interesting trivia: First held in 2019.
Past winners of The Gong
The race was run for the first time in 2019 and was won by Mr Sea Wolf
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2023 | Detonator Jack | Loch Eagle | Osipenko |
| 2022 | Riodini | Hope In Your Heart | Old Flame |
| 2021 | Count De Rupee | Nudge | Yamazaki |
| 2020 | Archedemus | Dawn Passage | Think It Over |
| 2019 | Mr Sea Wolf | Quackerjack | Star Of The Seas |